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5 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear +44 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear +44 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Snipefly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Snipefly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +97 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2026

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Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Shaggy Soldier, Creeping Thistle +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Shaggy Soldier, Creeping Thistle +90 more · last seen 2025

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Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Hazel +11 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture Trail (spur)Walking route
Named route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

239 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Broughton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 86Cycling route
Named routeRef 86Local cycle route
Irwell River ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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